Metro optical architectures
More flexibility when and where you need it
Reduce network complexity, energy consumption, and cost with express high-capacity connectivity
The challenge
As market shifts drive traffic toward the network edge and bandwidth demands continue to increase, you need a more flexible architecture that can support any-to-any connectivity and new distributed metro and edge cloud access.
Our approach
Our metro optical solutions serve as the foundation for innovative services. They are programmable, easily configurable, and can expose network functionality through standard APIs to create opportunities for new services.
The benefits
You can quickly respond to new and unpredictable demands, move capacity where and when needed, support future generations of optical technology, and reduce network complexity and cost.
Our metro optical architectures technology and services
OPTICAL NETWORKING
WaveLogic 5 Nano pluggables
Increase bandwidth between data centers or migrate your network to a converged IP/Optical infrastructure with WaveLogic™ 5 Nano pluggable coherent optics.
OPTICAL NETWORKING
WaveLogic 5 Extreme
With programmability from 200G to 800G, WaveLogic 5 Extreme delivers at least 50% more capacity per wavelength and 30% more fiber capacity over previous technologies.
OPTICAL NETWORKING
6500 Reconfigurable Line System
A compact photonic layer solution that improves scalability, reduces footprint, and offers more flexibility and programmability to deliver more capacity per fiber, faster.
OPTICAL NETWORKING
6500 Family of Packet-Optical Platforms
Ciena's 6500 integrates WaveLogic Coherent Optics, OTN switching, and intelligent photonics into a fully programmable, scalable, modular platform.
MULTI-LAYER CONTROL
Manage, Control and Plan (MCP)
Our MCP Applications provide analytics, software control, and automation—integrated in a single interface—to optimize multi-layer network resiliency and performance.
MULTI-LAYER CONTROL
Liquid Spectrum
Liquid Spectrum™ apps combine real-time analytics and advanced automation across a programmable photonic layer to help maximize value of network assets.
Ciena Services
We leverage decades of expertise and innovation to help you build, operate, and improve your network and achieve your business objectives.
Where in your network are you feeling the pressure?
Next-generation metro and edge networks are comprised of key technologies and architecture approaches to address specific use cases that are critical to your business. Explore why traditional approaches to these architectures need to evolve—and how.
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